Suspension gutter hanger



March l, 1938. $1 STECKLER 2,109,556

SUSPENS ION GUTTER HANGER Filed Jan. 28, 1957 rlllflll/L INVENToR. 5A Mu EL ETEEKLER ATTORNEYS.

Patented Mar. 1, 1938 UNITED STATES vPATENT OFFICE SUSPENSION GUTTER HANGER Application January 28, 1937, Serial No. 122,865

4 Claims.

but the hanger straps project out in the way of the workman, and frequently caused displacement of the hangers and even separation of the soldered joints by reason of being struck accidentally in working around the gutter, or in moving the same. Furthermore, the hanger strap becomes broken in use and it is then difficult to replace, because a new strap would then have to be riveted to the hanger.

The object of this invention is to improve the connection between the hanger and the strap for removal of the strap from the hanger when working around the gutter or soldering the same, so that the strap will not be in the way of the workman, but may be simply and readily app-lied to the hanger when it is desired to suspend the gutter. At the same time, this enables the strap to be easily and simply replaced, if it becomes broken, by ready removal of the broken piece and a simple insertion of a new strap.

This is accomplished by the provision of a guide clip rigidly attached to the cross-bar of the hanger slightly off-set from the center thereof for slidably receiving the hanger strap, so that the strap will extend upwardly approximately from the center of the gutter and may be easily slipped into or out of the guide clip in replacing or applying the same.

A preferred embodiment of this invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in Which:-

Fig. 1 is a transverse sectional view through a gutter and hanger showing this invention applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same;

Fig. 3 is a Veritcal sectional view through the hanger removed from the gutter and taken approximately on the line 3 3, of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a top plan View of the hanger; and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the hanger strap.

As shown in the drawing, the numeral I indicates a roof gutter, the outer edge of which is provided with the usual longitudinal rolled bead 2, while the inner edge of the gutter is plain. The gutter is normally supported in proper re- (Cl. 24S-48.1)

lation to a roof by a plurality of hangers spaced at the proper distance apart, which hangers are usually suspended from the roof.

The form of hanger illustrated is in general substantially like that set forth in my former pati ent, No. 1,528,996, granted March 10, 1925, which is shown here to illustrate the application of the present improvement thereto. I

This hanger comprises a cross-bar 3, that extends transversely from side to side of the edges of the gutter, having a hook portion 4 at the plain inner edge of the gutter for embracing the same and having an eye 5, at the opposite end thereof receiving the bead 2 of the gutter. A bridge 6 extends about the underside of the gutter to support the same being formed integral with the bar 3, the whole being preferably stamped from sheet metal. One end of the bridge 6 has a wedge-shaped tongue 1, inserted behind the bead 2, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 to bind the hanger to the gutter at this point. The opposite end of the bridge extends through a slot 8 formed in the hook portion 4 and thence downwardly to securely fasten the hanger thereto. This construction as above described is substantially the same as illustrated in my former patent, No. 1,528,996.

In my present invention, the cross-bar 3 has down-turned side edges 9, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. A guide clip I0 extends transversely of the cross-bar 3 with its ends turned downwardly at II against the down-turned sides 9 of the crossbar and the ends I I are crimped under the edges of the sides 9 at I2 to secure the guide clipl to the cross-bar. As an additional fastening therebetween, punched depressions I3 may be formed between the portions 9 and I I for rigidly fastening the parts together.

The guide clip IB has its cross portion above the cross-bar 3 spaced vertically therefrom sufiiciently to receive a hanger strap I4 sli'dably therethrough, which hanger strap is adapted to extend upwardly Aand to be secured in any suitable manner to the roof or other support for hanging thegutter therefrom. The inner end of the strap I4 is turned upwardly at I5 to form a stop, so as to limit the sliding movement of the strap in one direction through the guide clip I.

As shown in Fig. l, the line 3--3 has its major length approximately in the middle of the gutter, from which it will be evident that the outer end of the guide clip Ill is disposed approximately at the middle of the gutter. The hanger strap I4 is inserted through the guide clip in an outward directionand extends upwardly from the outer end of the clip to its point of support, which arrangement disposes the point of connection between the hanger strap and the hanger approximately at the middle of the gutter.

This arrangement permits ready removal or replacement of the hanger strap when desired and enables the operator to apply the hanger without the strap to the gutter before or during soldering thereof and makes it unnecessary to insert the hanger strap thereto until he is ready to mount the gutter on the roof, thus greatly simplifying the soldering operation and eliminating the danger of breaking the soldered joints and also simplifying the removal or replacement of the hanger straps.

The straps l 4 may be made and sold separately from the gutter hanger, being formed of a at strip of metal, as shown in Fig. 5.

I claim:

1. A gutter hanger comprising a bridge member having means for securing the same to a gutter, a guide clip rigidly xed to the bridge member, and a hanger strap slidably mounted in the guide clip and having means for limiting the sliding movement thereof for supporting the hanger.

2. A gutter hanger comprising a cross-bar having means for securing the same to a gutter, a guide clip rigidly fixed to the cross-bar,

and a hanger strap slidable through the guide clip between the same and the cross-bar and having means for limiting the sliding movement therethrough for supporting the hanger.

3. A gutter hanger comprising a cross-bar having means for securing the same to a gutter, a guide clip rigidly xed to the cross-bar, and a hanger strap slidable through the guide clip between the same and the cross-bar and having means for limiting the sliding movement therethrough for supporting the hanger, said guide clip being disposed with one end thereof approximately midway of the length of the crossbar to locate the hanger strap approximately at the middle of the gutter.

4. In a gutter hanger comprising a cross bar having means for securing it to a gutter, said cross bar having down-turned sides, a guide clip extending across the cross-bar and having the ends thereof extending downwardly beside the sides of the cross-bar and turned inwardly over the lower edge of the down-turned lsides of said cross bar to rigidly secure it thereto, and a hanger strap slidable through the xed guide clip between the same and the cross-bar and having an up-turned end for limiting the sliding movement therethrough for supporting the hanger.

SAMUEL STECKLER. 

